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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/first-tier-tribunal-for-scotland-tax-chamber-procedure-regulations-2017/schedule/paragraph-34",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2017/69",
  "legislation_title": "The First-tier Tribunal for Scotland Tax Chamber (Procedure) Regulations 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/first-tier-tribunal-for-scotland-tax-chamber-procedure-regulations-2017",
  "path": "schedule/paragraph/34",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "34",
  "heading": "Hearings in a party’s absence",
  "text": "If a party fails to attend a hearing the First-tier Tribunal may proceed with the hearing if the First-tier Tribunal—\n(a) is satisfied that the party has been notified of the hearing or that reasonable steps have been taken to notify the party of the hearing; and\n(b) considers that it is in the interests of justice to proceed with the hearing.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Sch. para. 34 in force at 24.4.2017, see reg. 1(2)"
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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